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Gravity Circuit review

March 08, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

What if Mega Man X was a beat’em up? Well, as it turns out, it’d be pretty awesome.

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March 08, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Gravity Circuit, Indie games, Switch, Mega Man, beat'em up
game reviews
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge review

March 20, 2023 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

The Ninja Turtles are back and more fun than ever. Cowabunga dudes!

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March 20, 2023 /Lucas Kelleher
TMNT, Switch, Ninja, beat'em up, Indie games, Game Pass
game reviews
1 Comment

River City Girls Zero and Reviving Classic Video Games

May 23, 2022 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, opinion

A new localization port of a Super Famicom beat’em up we never got in the west, River City Girls Zero brings 16-bit brawling to the Nintendo Switch.

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May 23, 2022 /Lucas Kelleher
River City Girls, Kunio, beat'em up, SNES, Switch
game reviews, opinion
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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition review

November 23, 2021 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

The cult classic brawler returns from the delisted void!

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November 23, 2021 /Lucas Kelleher
Scott Pilgrim, beat'em up, Switch, Indie games
game reviews, retrospective
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Fight'N Rage review

July 06, 2021 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

An anamorphic homage to brutal 90’s beat’em ups.

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July 06, 2021 /Lucas Kelleher
Fight N Rage, beat'em up, Switch, Indie games
game reviews
1 Comment

Streets of Rage 4 review

April 14, 2021 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

It’s time for bareknuckle brawling!

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April 14, 2021 /Lucas Kelleher
Streets of Rage 4, Switch, Streets of Rage, beat'em up, Sega, Dotemu, Lizardcube, Guard Crush Games, Indie games
game reviews
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New TMNT Beat'Em Up announced

April 10, 2021 by Lucas Kelleher in news

A gnarly new TMNT game is in the works!

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April 10, 2021 /Lucas Kelleher
TMNT, Dotemu, Tribute Games, Indie games, beat'em up
news
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Streets of Rage 4 DLC announced

April 09, 2021 by Lucas Kelleher in news

You asked for it… Here comes Estel!

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April 09, 2021 /Lucas Kelleher
Streets of Rage 4, Streets of Rage, beat'em up, Dotemu, Lizardcube, Guard Crush Games, DLC, Indie games
news
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River City Girls review

August 17, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Get ready for an old-fashioned beatdown with a hip new style.

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August 17, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
River City Girls, River City Ransom, Double Dragon, Switch, Kunio, beat'em up, Indie games
game reviews
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Kunio-kun: The World Classics Collection review

August 13, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

The original bad boy brawler is back on Switch, and he’s brought all his friends.

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August 13, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Kunio, River City Ransom, Double Dragon, Switch, beat'em up, Super Dodgeball, Crash 'n the Boys, Import games, compilations
game reviews, retrospective
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Super Crush KO review

April 29, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

The perfect marriage of beat’em up brawling and run ‘n gun action comes all wrapped up in vibrant pink package.

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April 29, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Super Crush KO, Indie games, Switch, beat'em up, Run n' Gun
game reviews
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Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle review

February 24, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1991!

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February 24, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Capcom, beat'em up, Final Fight, Switch, Captain Commando, Warriors Of Fate, Battle Circuit, King of Dragons, Knights of the Round, Armored Warriors, compilations
game reviews
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Final Fight One review

October 31, 2019 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

One of my favorite GBA games just happens to be the best version of Final Fight.

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October 31, 2019 /Lucas Kelleher
Final Fight, Capcom, Final Fight One, Game Boy Advance, beat'em up
game reviews
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